Wanjiao One
Encyclopedia
Wanjiao One is an ancient Chinese merchant ship that sank off the coast of Pingtan
of Fujian Province, China
. Loaded with more than 10,000 pieces of blue-and-white porcelain dating back to the reign of Kangxi (1654-1722) of the Qing Dynasty
(1644-1911), it was discovered in 2005 and the shipwreck fully excavated in 2008.
Pingtan
-Locations in China:* Pingtan County , of Fuzhou, Fujian* Pingtan Island , in Pingtan County* Pingtan Town , in Jiao District, Yangquan, Shanxi* Pingtan Subdistrict , in Kuang District, Yangquan, Shanxi...
of Fujian Province, China
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. Loaded with more than 10,000 pieces of blue-and-white porcelain dating back to the reign of Kangxi (1654-1722) of the Qing Dynasty
Qing Dynasty
The Qing Dynasty was the last dynasty of China, ruling from 1644 to 1912 with a brief, abortive restoration in 1917. It was preceded by the Ming Dynasty and followed by the Republic of China....
(1644-1911), it was discovered in 2005 and the shipwreck fully excavated in 2008.
Literature
- Wanjiao No. 1 Underwater Archaeology Team: Donghai Pingtan Wanjiao yihao chushui ciqi 东海平潭碗礁一号出水瓷器 碗礁一号水下考古队 (Porcelain from the shipwreck no. 1 of the Wanjiao Reefs from Pingtan in the South China Sea) Beijing (2006), ISBN 7030170008
External links
- Ancient Porcelain Clue to Maritime Silk Road at China.org.cn